A Mysterious Egg
A Mysterious Egg
McAnulty, Stacy
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Just the Series: Dino Files Vol. 1   

Series and Publisher: Dino Files   

Annotation: During a summer at his grandparents' dinosaur museum and dig, the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming, Frank, aided by his cousin Sam and cat Saurus, cares for a newly-hatched dinosaur while trying to keep its existence secret, both from his grandparents and from the neighbors.
Genre: [Humorous fiction] [Adventure fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #6071190
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: Chapter Book Chapter Book
Publisher: Random House
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 05/02/17
Illustrator: Boldt, Mike,
Pages: 104 pages
ISBN: 1-524-70150-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-524-70150-5
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2014047419
Dimensions: 20 cm.
Subject Heading:
Dinosaurs. Fiction.
Animals. Infancy. Fiction.
Cousins. Fiction.
Paleontology. Fiction.
Language: English
Reviews:
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Frank loves visiting his grandparents in the summer. His grandmother is a famous paleontologist and, along with his grandfather, owns the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming. A bad case of sunburn keeps Frank stuck inside with his obnoxious cousin Samantha, and just when he reaches his breaking point, Gram comes back to pick everyone up to show off a startling discovery: a fossilized egg. Or is it? Late at night, the egg hatches a real baby dinosaur, which Frank names Peanut. He tries to keep Peanut a secret, but an emergency forces his hand. A cliff-hanger am has found something else ts the scene for the next book in the series. Frank is wry, funny, and charming, and his convincing first-person narrative captures the spirit of the adventure. The characters, while seeming stock at first, evolve into characters who, if not very complex, have their own personalities. There will always be kids fascinated by dinosaurs, and this is just the series for them.

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Word Count: 11,799
Reading Level: 3.3
Interest Level: 2-5
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.3 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 180035 / grade: Lower Grades
Lexile: 560L
Guided Reading Level: M
Fountas & Pinnell: M

What if you found a dinosaur in your own backyard? Get ready to raise a baby dinosaur in the Dino Files series!
 
When Frank’s grandma finds the fossil of a dinosaur egg, it’s an amazing discovery. Even more amazing? When that egg hatches! Now Frank and his cousin Samantha need to figure out how to take care of a baby dinosaur. They know what he eats. (Lettuce, NOT cookies.) They know he can’t be left alone. (He makes BIG messes.) But do they know how to keep him a secret?
 
This fun chapter book series is perfect for kids who love to laugh out loud while learning about dinosaurs. Back matter includes a glossary of dino terms.
 
Reviews:
“T. rex–sized fun! McAnulty combines a pitch-perfect voice, fascinating science, exciting adventure, and laugh-out-loud humor, creating a wildly entertaining page-turner.” —Middle Shelf
 
“A fresh take on a fossilized premise, this will appeal to dino fans and readers with their own nerd badge.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
 
“There will always be kids fascinated by dinosaurs, and this is just the series for them.” —Booklist

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